Hello Everyone!
I wanted to share my experience yesterday at Nevada Smith's for the first CCC game. With that, I want to hear what your thoughts are if you went to NS's, or if not, where did you watch the game and how as the atmosphere?
I should preface that I am a Third Rail member, but also I frequent visitor to this site (I don't post as much as I should). While I will be in Yankee Stadium for all the home games, at the end of the day my friends and I are just looking for an amazing bar to watch the away games - whether at NS's or elsewhere.
The Venue
Nevada Smith's is a true football bar. They post all the games that they are showing on their website and have football gear displayed on the first two floors. They are really trying to live up to their tagline "Where Football is Religion."
Interesting note: while there was a sign out front that advertised the showing of the NYCFC game, on their website and Facebook page there was no mention to it. I know it was a preseason friendly, but you think that if this is the TR's official bar that all the games, friendly or not, would be on the website. I did not see much NYCFC gear on the walls - just two TR scarfs. Granted, it was packed so there could have been stuff I missed but I would have liked to see a flag or something.
The viewing event was held on the third floor in two rooms. The first room, where the bar was located, had a bunch of TVs and a large projection screen. Great place to watch the game. The second room, which was down the hallway, also had a bunch of TVs.
The Drinks
Bunch of beer on tap at normal NYC prices.
The Atmosphere
By the time I got there at 7:15 the first room was packed. I would put it around 75-100 people. I grabbed a beer and went to the second room where there was another 20-30 people.
There was a camera crew rolling around so I am guessing you will see a video posted in the near future. The crew cut out at half so you're not going to see some of the best parts of the night.
Place was kind of rowdy at first - I guess as rowdy as one could get at a preseason friendly. Loud boos when they first showed Orlando and loud cheers when we saw our boys for the first time. An attempt at a song fell flat within the first 10 minutes, but eventually they got this one going (it sounded so much better when there was a bunch of people doing it):
Note to the TR Board Members on here: If we are going to run with any of these songs at first, please print and pass out sheets with words.
Place went nuts for that first Saunders save, and despite the Kaka goal there was still a buzz in the air.
Place erupted for the Khiry goal. A huge "KHI-RY SHEL-TON" chant broke out followed by a smaller "K-19" chant.
Funny Note: There was was a few of Irish fans there decked out in NYCFC gear. There were going nuts in the room I was in and really made the atmosphere. At one point they got this chant going:
"Your shite, your shite,
Your colors are purple and white
Orlandoooo, Orlandoooo."
Common European chant but we need to use that.
The Third Rail Board
I feel that this part was necessary as they get a bad rep on here. All the founding and board SG members I met were really cool. They DID NOT walk around with a superiority complex. They were just passionate fans like the rest of us that want to be apart of something great.
Conclusion
While I wish NS's showed us a little more love, I had a great time. Everyone there was amazing and everyone that I talked to had season tickets. The games should be really, really fun. I can see the bar getting 100 times better as we grow and mature as a fan base in terms of chants, songs, etc.
I'm way too pumped for March 8th. How did you watch the game?
I wanted to share my experience yesterday at Nevada Smith's for the first CCC game. With that, I want to hear what your thoughts are if you went to NS's, or if not, where did you watch the game and how as the atmosphere?
I should preface that I am a Third Rail member, but also I frequent visitor to this site (I don't post as much as I should). While I will be in Yankee Stadium for all the home games, at the end of the day my friends and I are just looking for an amazing bar to watch the away games - whether at NS's or elsewhere.
The Venue
Nevada Smith's is a true football bar. They post all the games that they are showing on their website and have football gear displayed on the first two floors. They are really trying to live up to their tagline "Where Football is Religion."
Interesting note: while there was a sign out front that advertised the showing of the NYCFC game, on their website and Facebook page there was no mention to it. I know it was a preseason friendly, but you think that if this is the TR's official bar that all the games, friendly or not, would be on the website. I did not see much NYCFC gear on the walls - just two TR scarfs. Granted, it was packed so there could have been stuff I missed but I would have liked to see a flag or something.
The viewing event was held on the third floor in two rooms. The first room, where the bar was located, had a bunch of TVs and a large projection screen. Great place to watch the game. The second room, which was down the hallway, also had a bunch of TVs.
The Drinks
Bunch of beer on tap at normal NYC prices.
The Atmosphere
By the time I got there at 7:15 the first room was packed. I would put it around 75-100 people. I grabbed a beer and went to the second room where there was another 20-30 people.
There was a camera crew rolling around so I am guessing you will see a video posted in the near future. The crew cut out at half so you're not going to see some of the best parts of the night.
Place was kind of rowdy at first - I guess as rowdy as one could get at a preseason friendly. Loud boos when they first showed Orlando and loud cheers when we saw our boys for the first time. An attempt at a song fell flat within the first 10 minutes, but eventually they got this one going (it sounded so much better when there was a bunch of people doing it):
Note to the TR Board Members on here: If we are going to run with any of these songs at first, please print and pass out sheets with words.
Place went nuts for that first Saunders save, and despite the Kaka goal there was still a buzz in the air.
Place erupted for the Khiry goal. A huge "KHI-RY SHEL-TON" chant broke out followed by a smaller "K-19" chant.
Funny Note: There was was a few of Irish fans there decked out in NYCFC gear. There were going nuts in the room I was in and really made the atmosphere. At one point they got this chant going:
"Your shite, your shite,
Your colors are purple and white
Orlandoooo, Orlandoooo."
Common European chant but we need to use that.
The Third Rail Board
I feel that this part was necessary as they get a bad rep on here. All the founding and board SG members I met were really cool. They DID NOT walk around with a superiority complex. They were just passionate fans like the rest of us that want to be apart of something great.
Conclusion
While I wish NS's showed us a little more love, I had a great time. Everyone there was amazing and everyone that I talked to had season tickets. The games should be really, really fun. I can see the bar getting 100 times better as we grow and mature as a fan base in terms of chants, songs, etc.
I'm way too pumped for March 8th. How did you watch the game?
